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the Washahat to their own district, and to rebuild for the people of Dhank 
the Fort which he had destroyed when they were in allegiance to Khalf- 
bin-Mubarik. The A'l-‘ Aziz, however, demurred to their return and to the 
rebuilding of the Fort. This tribe having collected some ot the Bedouins 
and their own adherents, resolved to fight him and those of the el-Washa¬ 
hat with him. The encounter took place at Dhank, and the Al-Aziz, dis¬ 
covering their inability to cope with him, dispersed. Mani‘-bin Khamis 
having gone to Seneyneh to the el-Na'im, Mohammed went in search of 
him with a small body of his followers mounted on horses and swift camels, 
and coming on them unawares, made prisoner Manb-bin Khamis and return¬ 
ed to Dhank. 
On his return towards el-Ghabbi, he passed by the water-courses of the 
Al-‘Aziz Bedouins, who had plundered the bazar of el-Ghabbi, and de¬ 
stroyed them, after which he went onto el-Ghabbi, and remained there until 
all those of the tribes of el-Dhahireh who were willing had assembled. He 
then proceeded to Yabrin, and after a short stay there came to Nezwa, and 
abode in the house of el-Mazra‘ until he had collected a force. He then 
went to Izki, and gathered men from that place and also from all el-Shar- 
kiyeli. The Benu-Riiaheh were alarmed at his proceedings. 
He next proceeded to Semail and ceased not to admonish the el-Bekri- 
in and people of el-Hili and the tribe of ‘Akkasheh. The people of el-Hili 
and the ‘Akkasheh having made peace with him and submitted, he sent 
them to the el-Bekriin to bring them to terms. As they were unable to 
prevail with the latter tribe, Mohammed-bin Nasir ordered an attack to be 
made on them on a dark and rainy winter’s night, amid thunder and light¬ 
ning. They did not perceive him until he had gained the top of the wall, 
where a watchman was posted. He asked the latter, “ For whom are you 
watching?” He replied, “ fearing lest Mohammed-bin Nasir should attack 
This,” he rejoined, “ is Mohammed-bin Nasir at your side.” Those in 
us. 
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the “ Hujreh” then fled, and most of them were permitted to go forth 
unmolested. There only remained to be taken a tower and some upper 
rooms, in which were Bekr and his sons and cousins. A fire of matchlocks 
was kept up upon these until they were slain to the last man. Of Moham¬ 
med’s followers four were slain, one of whom was a slave of his, named 
Bakliit el-Nubi [the Nubian], whom he had placed over all his slaves. 
He fell from a matchlock bullet. The “ Hujreh” was razed to the ground. 
Semail now paid up three years arrears of zekat. Before this the Al- 
‘Omeyr had done much harm in the place, and had appropriated the property 
of absent persons. Mohammed-bin Nasir therefore restored all property to 
the rightful owners. He imprisoned the Owlad Sa‘id-bin ‘All and razed 
their Hujreh” to the gronnd. 
After that, Mohammed-bin Nasir directed his forces on el-Heyl in el- 
